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George Valentine Petty 1803–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1803

Birth Location: , Union, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1886

Death Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Charles b1773;d1856)

Mother: Mary Petty)

Spouse(s): Missaniah Petty)

Children(s): Charles Cobb), Margaret Scruggs), Mary Jenkins), Levicy Harris), Mariah Clary), James Petty, Julia Petty, Harriett Petty), Nancy PETTY

The story of George Valentine Petty began in 1803 in , Union, South Carolina, USA. In 1810, George Valentine Petty resided in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States. George Valentine Petty married Missaniah Smith Quinn Camp Petty M 1827 George Petty, and had children including Charles Quinn Camp Petty M1852 Sarah Jane Cobb, Harriett V Camp Petty Petty M Clayton Clarke Petty, James Columbus Camp Petty, Julia Madora Camp Petty, Levicy Jane Camp Petty Stacy M1869 Samuel Acum Stacy M1861 Thompson Harris, Margaret Katherine Camp Petty Scruggs M1852 Judson Puryear Scruggs, Mariah Louise Camp Petty Clary M James Landrum Clary, Mary Ann Camp Petty Simmons Jenkins M1852 Elisha Talieferro Simmons M1864 Henry Fisher Jenkins, Nancy M Petty. George Valentine Petty passed away in 1886 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Valentine Petty began in 1803 in , Union, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1810, George Valentine Petty resided in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.
  • George Valentine Petty married Missaniah Smith Quinn Camp Petty M 1827 George Petty, and had children including Charles Quinn Camp Petty M1852 Sarah Jane Cobb, Harriett V Camp Petty Petty M Clayton Clarke Petty, James Columbus Camp Petty, Julia Madora Camp Petty, Levicy Jane Camp Petty Stacy M1869 Samuel Acum Stacy M1861 Thompson Harris, Margaret Katherine Camp Petty Scruggs M1852 Judson Puryear Scruggs, Mariah Louise Camp Petty Clary M James Landrum Clary, Mary Ann Camp Petty Simmons Jenkins M1852 Elisha Talieferro Simmons M1864 Henry Fisher Jenkins, Nancy M Petty.
  • George Valentine Petty passed away in 1886 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles b1773;d1856)
1775–1844
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cb
Mary Petty)
1779–1822
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
MP

Spouses(s)

Missaniah Petty)
1809–1890
Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
MP

Children(s)

Charles Cobb)
1830–1898
Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
CC
Margaret Scruggs)
1833–1898
Birth Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
MS
Mary Jenkins)
1836–1885
Birth Location: South Carolina
MJ
Levicy Harris)
1839–1899
Birth Location: South Carolina
LH
Mariah Clary)
1844–1917
Birth Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
MC
James Petty
1847–1922
Birth Location: South Carolina
JP
Julia Petty
1850–1884
Birth Location: South Carolina
JP
Harriett Petty)
1854–1908
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
HP
Nancy PETTY
1842–1926
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
NP

George Petty's Ancestors

Self
George Petty
1803–1886
Birth Place: , Union, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles {Clanton} Petty (1m1799 Mary Leak) (2m1834 Elizabeth Moore b1773;d1856)
1775–1844
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary ("Polly" {Smith} Leak (Petty) (m1799 Charles) Petty)
1779–1822
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Absolom ({Clanton} Sgt_ Petty (m1773 Mary) Clanton)
1750–1802
Virginia
Mary ("Mollie" {} Clanton (Petty) (Rickman) (1m1773 Absolom Petty) (2m1802 William) Rickman)
1741–1847
Bedford county, Virginia, USA
John ({} LEEK (m1779 Jane) Smith)
1754–1829
Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Sarah (Jane {} Smith (Leek) (m1779 John) Leek)
1759–1796
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Clanton)
1719–1806
Martha Sr)
1724–1806
✔️Charles Clanton
1702–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Garton)
1673–1750
Catherine Petty)
1683–1747
Charles Sr.
1702–1794
Mary Wiles
1710–1785

George Petty's Descendants

1.
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George (Valentine) Petty (14 Feb 1803–2 Feb 1886) m. Missaniah (Smith {Quinn} Camp (Petty) (m 1827 George) Petty) (02 Nov 1809–09 Oct 1890)
  1. 1. Charles (Quinn {Camp} Petty (m1852 Sarah Jane) Cobb) 1830–1898 m. Sarah (Jane {McCarter} Cobb (Petty) (m1852 Charles Quinn) Petty) 1837–1915
    1. 1. William (C) Petty 1867–1945
    2. 2. Edgar (Guy) Petty 1877–1946
    3. 3. Mary (Missaniah) McCallister 1859–1926
    4. 4. George (Beverly Petty) Sr 1874–1941
    5. 5. Margaret ("Elizabeth") Jenkins 1856–1933 m. Henry (Fisher {Fisher} Jenkins (m1864 Mary Ann Petty) (m1850 Katherine Viny A) Wood) 1830–1914
    6. 6. Ida (B.) Neely 1869–1953
    7. 7. Charles (Quinn Petty) Jr 1862–1881
  2. 2. Margaret (Katherine {Camp} Petty (Scruggs) (m1852 Judson Puryear) Scruggs) 1833–1898 m. Judson (Puryear {Wilkins} Scruggs (m1853 Margaret Katherine) Petty) 1833–1906
    1. 1. Luther (Judson) Scruggs 1877–1939
    2. 2. Ozora (Ugenia Huskey) Franklin 1866–1929
    3. 3. Joseph (Pinkney) Scruggs 1860–1928
    4. 4. Drury (Thomas) Scruggs 1855–1923
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Frost 1873–1911
    6. 6. Charles (Quin) Scruggs 1857–1917
    7. 7. John (Landrum) Scruggs 1871–1920
    8. 8. Louisa (Perier) Huskey 1862–1902
    9. 9. James (Carl) Scruggs 1868–1946
  3. 3. Mary (Ann {Camp} Petty (Simmons) (Jenkins) (m1852 Elisha Talieferro Simmons) (m1864 Henry Fisher) Jenkins) 1836–1885 m. Elisha (Talieferro {Lewis} Simmons (m1852 Mary Ann) Petty) 1829–1862 m. Henry (Fisher {Fisher} Jenkins (m1864 Mary Ann Petty) (m1850 Katherine Viny A) Wood) 1830–1914
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Jenkins 1864–1942
    2. 2. Della (Malinda) Lemmons 1876–1966
    3. 3. Ida (Pearl) Elmore 1890–1981
    4. 4. Walter (Clarke) Jenkins 1889–1937
    5. 5. Henry (Dewitt) Jenkins 1897–1898
    6. 6. Harriett (Evelina) Holland 1867–1945
    7. 7. John (Thomas) Jenkins 1853–1915
    8. 8. Fabious (Napoleon) Jenkins 1851–1922
    9. 9. Claude (C) Jenkins 1884–1922
  4. 4. Levicy (Jane {Camp} Petty (Stacy) (m1869 Samuel Acum Stacy) (m1861 Thompson) Harris) 1839–1899 m. Thompson ({Watkins} Harris (m1861 Levicy Jane) Petty) 1838–1864 m. Samuel (Acum {Peeler} Stacy (m1869 Levicy Jane) Petty) 1843–1903
    1. 1. Charles (Clifford) Stacy 1875–1963
    2. 2. Edwin (Booth Stacy) Sr 1878–1969
    3. 3. Ola Robbs 1885–1969
    4. 4. Nannie (M.) Hedrick 1872–1961
    5. 5. Acum Stacy 1871–1926
    6. 6. Richmond (J.) Stacy 1870–1927
    7. 7. Ara (Louise) Wilburn 1884–1942
  5. 5. Mariah (Louise {Camp} Petty {Clary} (m James Landrum) Clary) 1844–1917 m. James (Landrum {McCraw} Clary (m1869 Mariah Louise) Petty) 1848–1921
    1. 1. Leila (Madora) Turner 1877–1967
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Clary 1873–1873
    3. 3. James (Thomas) Clary 1875–1962
    4. 4. Ozora (Victory) Ford 1870–1936
    5. 5. George (Lawrence) Clary 1879–1930
    6. 6. Carrie (J.) Littlejohn 1874–1950
    7. 7. Charles (Ellison) Clary 1882–1941
    8. 8. Grover (William) Clary 1885–1973
  6. 6. James (Columbus {Camp}) Petty 1847–1922
  7. 7. Julia (Madora {Camp}) Petty 1850–1884
  8. 8. Harriett (V {Camp} Petty (Petty) (m Clayton Clarke) Petty) 1854–1908 m. Clayton (C) Petty 1850–1897
  9. 9. Nancy (M) PETTY 1842–1926 m. James (E.) WOOD 1848–1886
    1. 1. Julia (Senora {Petty} WOOD (Bridges) (m Thompson) Bridges) 1867–1952
    2. 2. George (Columbus {Petty}) WOOD 1872–1893
    3. 3. Cabert (Quinn {Petty} WOOD (m Nancy Katherine) Elmore) 1874–1953
    4. 4. Missiniah ("Minnie" {Petty} WOOD (Clary) (m George Edward) Clary) 1876–1948
    5. 5. Shade (Inman {Petty} WOOD (m1903 Raymoth Josephine Burgess) (2m1942 Lizzie Lee) Petty) 1881–1948
    6. 6. Charles (Ellison {Petty}) WOOD 1884–1941
    7. 7. Thomas (C.) WOOD 1870–1958 m. Maggie (L {} Garrison (Wood) (m1911 Thomas Clingman) Wood) 1885–1976 m. Emily (B.) SWOFFORD 1876–1910
      1. 1. Virginia (Finette {Garrison} Wood) (Helms) 1911–1994
      2. 2. Marjorie (Xenia {Garrison} WOOD (Lee) (m Forrest Cordell) Lee) 1914–1974 m. Forrest (Cordell {Wilson} Lee (m Marjorie Xenia) Wood) 1912–1965
      3. 3. Wilma (Verle {Garrison}) WOOD 1917–1917
      4. 4. Edna (Earle {Garrison}) WOOD 1918–1918
      5. 5. Charlcie (Ross {Garrison} WOOD (Roberts) (m James Hogue) Roberts) 1920–1945
      6. 6. Thomas (Clingman "Cling" Jr {Garrison} WOOD (m Juanita) Benton) 1922–1972
      7. 7. Daisy (Decker "Dickie" {Garrison} WOOD (Sarratt) (m Samuel Shaw) Sarratt) 1926–2005 m. Samuel (Shaw {Camp} Sarratt (m Daisy Decker Wood) (m Lola Corinne) Turner) 1917–1977
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Sarratt 1944–1998
        2. 2. Randy (Shaw) Sarratt 1948–2006
      8. 8. Eva (Elinita {Swofford} WOOD (Sanders) (m Norman B) Sanders) 1895–1947 m. Norman (Boteler {Boteler} Sanders (m1957 Ottice Lucretia Long ) (Eva Elinita) Wood) 1895–1972
      9. 9. Mona (Regina {Swofford}) WOOD 1900–1901
      10. 10. Bertha (Bonita) WOOD 1897–1986 m. Hershel MINTZ 1889–1936
        1. 1. William (Billy Wood) MINTZ 1920–2006 m. Anne (Elizabeth {Gray} Hester (Morgan) (Mintz) (m1947 William Henry Morgan) (2m1990 William) Mintz) 1929–2011 m. Louise CHAMPION 1923–1988
        2. 2. Bertha (Swofford MINTZ (Smith) (m John Ed) Smith) 1921–2010
        3. 3. Thomas (Max MINTZ (m Carolyn Jean) Sarratt) 1932–2019
        4. 4. Joe (Clingman MINTZ (m Mae) Mitchem) 1926–1986
        5. 5. Patricia (Ann {Wood}) MINTZ 1928–2021
        6. 6. Sam (Herbert MINTZ (m Annette) Bailey) 1935–
        7. 7. Mahala MINTZ 1924–2011
        8. 8. Herschel (Jack) MINTZ 1931–1931

George Petty's Timeline

14 Records

1803
14 Feb 1803
Birth of George Valentine Petty in , Union, South Carolina, USA
, Union, South Carolina, USA
1805
30 Mar 1805
Age 2
Birth of George Valentine Petty in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1810
1810
Age 7
George Valentine Petty resided here in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 27
George Valentine Petty resided here in York, South Carolina, USA
York, South Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 37
George Valentine Petty resided here in York, South Carolina, USA
York, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 47
George Valentine Petty resided here in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 57
George Valentine Petty resided here in Northern Division, Cowpens, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Northern Division, Cowpens, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1866
29 Dec 1866
Age 63
George Valentine Petty resided here in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 67
George Valentine Petty resided here in Limestone, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Limestone, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 77
George Valentine Petty resided here in Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1883
Abt 1883
Age 80
George Valentine Petty resided here in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
1883
Feb 1883
Age 80
George Valentine Petty - Probate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1886
2 Feb 1886
Age 83
Death of George Valentine Petty in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
1887
11 Apr 1887
Age 84
Death of George Valentine Petty in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1805
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Page: 247C; Enumeration District: 144
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Limestone, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1508; Page: 482B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Page: 294
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 858; Page: 244b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1803
    Event Place: , Union, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 443; Image: 00178; Family History Library Film: 0181421

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Sep 1822
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: York, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 173; Page: 333; Family History Library Film: 0022507

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1840

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: York, South Carolina; Roll: 516; Page: 285; Family History Library Film: 0022511

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 858; Page: 244b

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Northern Division, Cowpens, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Page: 294
    [3] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Limestone, Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Limestone, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1508; Page: 482B

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Page: 247C; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1883
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Spartanburg County); Probate Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 May 1887
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1926

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Feb 1883
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Spartanburg County); Probate Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina
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